{"505391":{"#nid":"505391","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Anthony Remensnyder - Leading Edge, an experience that did indeed \u0022change my life\u0022","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech Students,\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u201cIt changed my life\u201d is a phrase that is thrown around a lot to describe how an experience impacted an individual. At times this phrase is overused, or used dramatically. I assure you that the narrative that follows describes an experience that did indeed \u201cchange my life.\u201d Those closest to me will tell you that I don\u2019t sugarcoat nor do I blow things out of proportion- I simply tell things as they are.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETowards the end of 2015 Spring Semester, I realized I needed something different. I had been living life the same way each and every day. I was given more responsibilities in school and in my personal life that required that I lead others. The problem that arose is that I started to approach these opportunities to lead others the same way I had approached it all my life- I had not changed or grown at all. As I took on more challenging roles and responsibilities, I needed to find a way to further develop my skillsets and approach to each and every future experience. Around this time, my favorite professor recommended me to the Leading Edge (\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/leadership.gatech.edu\/content\/leadership-coaching-undergraduate-students\u0022\u003EOne-on-One Leadership Coaching\u003C\/a\u003E) program, a program offered to all Georgia Tech students by the Leadership Education and Development Office at GT. Instantly, I gained a new level of introspection solely from the filling out the application for the program. It allowed me take a deep breathe and analyze my experiences thus far in my life and at GT- it\u2019s rare to take time to hit the pause button and sit back and breathe at this Institution. But because of that very fact, I knew this program was what I had been seeking.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOver the course of this semester, I have been able to consistently take a step back and look at situations holistically. I have grown in areas where I thought I\u2019d always stay the same, where I was too afraid to break down walls that had taken years to construct. Although I had always been self-analytical, I never truly developed action items that would help me develop and grow. Like I mentioned, I needed something different before this program, I had an itch to grow and expand upon my potential. When I started in the program, I found infinite amount of areas where I could grow, and I developed plans to do so indeed.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI can attribute all of this to my coach. I was paired with an amazing leader who could not only help me dissect situations and see what I could improve on for the better, she helped me better understand myself and how I emotionally respond to different situations- this has always been my greatest strength and biggest weakness. I was paired with the perfect coach who helped me develop tools to face so many challenges that arise in the life of a leader. Most notably, I developed a journal, where each week, I spend 30 minutes reflecting on 3 specific leadership experiences from that week. There are a number of steps I take to do this, but the end result and analysis has proven to help me respond to different situations better. I will without a doubt use this tool for the rest of my life.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Leading Edge program has allowed me to see parts of myself I never even knew existed, it has challenged me everyday. It really has \u201cchanged my life.\u201d The \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/leadership.gatech.edu\/content\/leadership-coaching-undergraduate-students-1\u0022\u003ELeading Edge (One-on-One Leadership Coaching)\u003C\/a\u003E program gave me an opportunity that transformed my college experience, an opportunity that I charge every GT student to explore.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESincerely,\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EAnthony Remensnyder, 3\u003Csup\u003Erd\u003C\/sup\u003E Year Business Administration Student\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Anthony Remensnyder - Leading Edge, an experience that did indeed \u0022change my life\u0022"}],"uid":"27965","created_gmt":"2016-02-24 09:01:42","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:20:53","author":"Stacey Doremus","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2016-02-24T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2016-02-24T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"505431":{"id":"505431","type":"image","title":"Anthony Abroad FINAL","body":null,"created":"1456760341","gmt_created":"2016-02-29 15:39:01","changed":"1475895265","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:54:25","alt":"Anthony Abroad FINAL","file":{"fid":"204825","name":"anthony_abroad.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/anthony_abroad_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/anthony_abroad_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":228048,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/anthony_abroad_0.jpg?itok=0jmlQ9T8"}},"441901":{"id":"441901","type":"image","title":"Anthony and Michelle","body":null,"created":"1449256190","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 19:09:50","changed":"1475895182","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:53:02","alt":"Anthony and Michelle","file":{"fid":"203099","name":"anthony_and_michelle.jpeg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/anthony_and_michelle_0.jpeg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/anthony_and_michelle_0.jpeg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":473638,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/anthony_and_michelle_0.jpeg?itok=I_OiqN9Z"}},"505411":{"id":"505411","type":"image","title":"Anthony Home Depot","body":null,"created":"1456760341","gmt_created":"2016-02-29 15:39:01","changed":"1475895265","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:54:25","alt":"Anthony Home Depot","file":{"fid":"204823","name":"img_0764.jpeg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/img_0764_0.jpeg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/img_0764_0.jpeg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":387435,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/img_0764_0.jpeg?itok=a2KpxsW_"}}},"media_ids":["505431","441901","505411"],"groups":[{"id":"269161","name":"Leadership Education and Development"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"21771","name":"LEAD"},{"id":"288","name":"Leadership"},{"id":"77881","name":"Leadership Development"},{"id":"77871","name":"Leading Edge"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EStacey Doremus, \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:stacey.doremus@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Estacey.doremus@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["stacey.doremus@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}